Cool-Season Grasses

• Examples of cool-season grasses include tall fescue and Kentucky blue grass. These grass varieties grow vigorously in both the spring and fall. Planting these grasses during the late summer months or early fall ensures healthy growth and development before cooler temperatures arrive.
  
  

Warm-Season Grasses

• Warm-season grasses such as zoysia and Bermuda grass grow readily in warmer southern areas of Maryland and require less maintenance than cool-season varieties. These should be planted in late spring, when they will grow and develop a strong root system through their most active period, lasting through the end of summer.
  
  

Tips

• Aerate and perform vertical mowing on whatever type of grass you choose to plant in your yard, as suggested by Virginia Tech. These tasks should be completed in late spring or early summer for warm-season grasses while cool-season grasses should be worked on during the fall.